UK Scrappers WC - July Wk 4

This week's challenge was set by Sarah aka StillCrafting.
She asked us to:
1. Colour combination – 10 points
2. Technique which can either be one you love to do or why not have a go at one you love when you see others use it, but have never tried yourself – 10 points
3. Item that you couldn’t live without or favourite thing to do when/if you have time off from work/chores/looking after people/etc – 10 points
I have used a Dawn Inskip template - which I love doing. I love seeing how different you make a page look by adding papers and different elements. The papers and elements are from Studio Flergs A Boys Life digi kit and the word art title is by Bethany Harty.

I cannot live without my bike!!!

UK Scrappers WC - July Wk 3

This week's challenge was kindly set by Mary Buttons as she stepped in at the last minute.


She asked us to use sketch for 10pts, use photos that are far from perfect but tell a story for 10pts and to use black somewhere on your layout for the final 10pts

UK Scrappers WC - July Wk 2

This week's challenge was set by Scatty Chick and she asked to create a layout using:
A non summer theme - 10 points
Use paint on your LO - 10 points
An odd number of photos -5 points
Use white space - 5 points

I have used Studio Flergs digi kit called Spookilicious and have scrapped some Halloween photos from last year's party. I think the rest is self explanatory!

UK Scrappers July Wk 1

This week's challenge was set by ScribbleMonster. She asked us to:
Put your photos in the middle of your layout 10 points.
Use a shade or tone of blue 10 points.
Use a link to Shakespeare 10 points.


I googled for quotes and found "Every Inch a King". The photo is of me finishing the Macmillan Charity Bike Ride of 60 miles. I have used one of Dawn Inskip's Creation's Templates from volume 9. I have also used her Fun Fair digi kit.

Bert the Bearded Dragon

We have really agonised over whether to get a Bearded Dragon and we succumbed a couple of weeks ago. He is a Florida  Orange male and about 4-5 months old. I would say he is about 10 inches long. He will reach about 22 inches when he is fully grown. He is so fab!!! These photos don't really do him justice colourwise! He is rally quite orange!

 This is Bert eating some mealworms!

 This photo shows him off a bit better!

I took this one today! Isn't he cute?

UK Scrappers WC June Week 3

This week's challenge was set by Jules. She challenged us to:


For 10 points please use a Patterned Paper with either a delicate feel or a very strong feel
For another 10 points...Tinks is very quirky and individual...to reflect this please use a cluster of embellishments that reflect your own style.
For 5 points...Tinks' favourite colour is navy so please include blue on your LO
For 5 points...Tinks' hair is starting to go curly so please use a swirl somewhere on your page.

I have used Dawn Inskip's Fun Fair digi kit.

BHF 66 Mile Bike Ride

Today I rode 66 miles in 4 hours 43 minutes and raised £666.20 for the British Heart Foundation. I am so chuffed with myself as I rode it an hour quicker than I thought I would. Poor James didn't have the best of Fathers Day's as he was on photography duty and was driving around trying to get some piccies.

 At the start of the day. The sun was shining and I was feeling very apprehensive as I have never taken part in a bike ride like this before.

 I met up with Andy Petty and his friend Ben!

 This is coming out of Holt just before going over the cattle grid! Don't look at my fat middle!

 Not sure where this was - bit blurry! Must have been going so fast!

 I did most of the second half of the ride with Andy and Ben, although we did lose Ben just after Witchampton!

And here is me at the end with my medal! I got really emotional as I went over the line. I was so pleased with my pace and my ride time. Two weeks is the Macmillan ride which is 60 miles.

I also thought I would post up a photo of Zoe who lost both her top front teeth on Tuesday.